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Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun says his administration is constructing a 20,000-capacity amphitheater to host the annual drum festival on Friday.
Amosun disclosed this at this year’s edition of the African Drum Festival Conference, Workshop and Exhibition held at the Olumo Rock Tourist Centre in Abeokuta.
The theme of the Conference, Workshop and Exhibition is “Drumming for Advancement, Drumming for Socio Economic Development.’’
The governor, who said that the amphitheater would be ready by December, expressed confidence that the 2019 edition would be held at the facility.
Amosun also stated that the three-day festival would be extended in the next edition, noting that the time allocated to the participants to perform was short.
He further disclosed that the benefits from the previous editions of the festival had led to the introduction of an intellectual training programme that would serve unborn generations.
Amosun also said government was using the festival to create wealth for the youths as well as to promote social and economic development.
The festival started on Thursday and would come to a close on Saturday.